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freshwater
[fresh-waw-ter, -wot-er]
adjective
of or living in water that is fresh or not salt.
freshwater fish.
accustomed to fresh water only, and not to the sea.
a freshwater sailor.
small, provincial, or little known.
a freshwater college.
Obsolete.untrained or of little experience.
freshwater
/ ˈڰɛʃˌɔːə /
noun
of, relating to, or living in fresh water
(esp of a sailor who has not sailed on the sea) unskilled or inexperienced
small and little known
a freshwater school
freshwater
Consisting of or living in water that is not salty.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of freshwater1
Example Sentences
Two species of the flatworms were discovered in California’s freshwater fish, according to a study published Tuesday in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
If it is drained down the sink, it can damage pipes and contaminate groundwater, and when it is tossed by the side of the road, it can contaminate freshwater and crops many communities rely on.
The legislators called for different types of water solutions, including investing in projects to recycle wastewater, boost water storage, and rebuild aging levees in the delta to protect freshwater supplies and reduce earthquake risks.
In a country with 30,000 freshwater lochs, water scarcity is not usually high on the agenda.
Steelheads migrate to the ocean and return to their natal streams to spawn, while rainbows spend their lives in freshwater.
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